Julie Rogers Nolen `85 joined the College of Education in April 2009 as its second director of development. A 19-year Auburn University veteran, she previously served as director of donor relations in the university's Office of Development. Nolen established a central office for donor relations in 1995 and has chaired and served on several task forces charged with evaluating procedures and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of development initiatives. During her time with the Office of Development, she managed a staff of three full-time employees and was responsible for overseeing special-event planning, donor reporting and donor agreements. Nolen, who graduated from Auburn with a degree in public relations, served as a conference facilitator for The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center from 1989-94 before working for McGraw-Hill, Inc., for a year as a college sales representative.